In mid September, GEA celebrated the opening of the new, state-of-the-art food processing and packaging Technology Center in Frisco, Texas. Located in the Dallas suburbs, the 15,000 square foot facility features more than 40 pieces of GEA equipment used to manufacture food products.

At Drinktec, GEA will introduce the intelligent software solution GEA Smart Filtration for membrane filtration plants, which monitors the plant status remotely via app.

Just in time for Drinktec, GEA is expanding its portfolio of filling valves with new options that allow manufacturers to fill an even wider range of beverages with one valve technology. The new generation of magnetic valves can be used for all filling platforms with a high hygiene level – in aseptic applications for dairy products, for example, as well as for ESL beverages with a longer shelf life.

GEA unveils a new sustainability option for the membrane system for beer dealcoholization at Drinktec 2022: GEA AromaPlus PRO reduces the water consumption for diafiltration during dealcoholization by up to 100%. The alcoholic base produced as a by-product of the filtration process can be used for manufacturing other beverages in the brewery, such as Hard Seltzer.

Pittsburgh Brewing Company in Pennsylvania, USA, returns to brewing its popular beers independently. For this purpose, it has invested in a new brewery featuring GEA technology. As a greenfield project, GEA's brewing experts designed and developed the complete process chain, from brewhouse to cold area and bottling. Installation began in August 2021 and was completed one year later.

At this year's Chillventa, which takes place in Nuremberg, Germany, from October 11-13, GEA (hall 7.0, booth 7-512) will present product solutions to some of the most pressing issues of our time.

GEA, one of the world's leading manufacturers of milking and feeding equipment, and its preferred partner UNIFORM-Agri, an internationally renowned and specialized provider of herd management software, have agreed to work closely together on the compatibility of their herd management systems.

GEA offers “A Taste of Tomorrow” at Drinktec 2022: When the beverage industry gathers for Drinktec in Munich from September 12 to 16, 2022, raw material shortages, soaring energy costs, climate change and consumer trends will ensure plenty of buzz. GEA will be presenting technical and digital solutions to help the industry build sustainable and resilient production processes.

How to tackle food waste efficiently is shown by Swedish company RSCUED. With innovative GEA technology, they transform tons of surplus fruit and vegetables into premium juice every day.

At this year’s ACHEMA from August 22 to August 26, GEA (Hall 4.0 Booth G66) will be showcasing its edge-cutting solutions focused on some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as the reduction of carbon emissions, the impulse of e-mobility and the adoption of a circular economy.